For all but the last 20 miles, where the river enters Impassable Canyon, there is a trail along the Middle Fork Salmon. From the main trail, numerous paths veer away and go up canyons and creeks. Most camps have nearby trails that provide opportunities for guided and unescorted hiking. Guests joining Idaho River Journeys on the Middle Fork will be with a crew that knows the canyon well and enjoys hiking. If you are a trail runner, our crew will tell you about routes that are exquisite and offer a range of difficulty from flat spectacular terrain to rigorous runs involving dramatic changes in elevation. Some of the most beautiful runs in the world are found along the Middle Fork. The river mile notations are approximate.

Mile

Nearby Camp(s)

Comments

12

Joe Bump, Scout, Fire Island

Hike to Sheepeater Hot springs.

15

John’s Camp

Up bench to rocky point downstream.

31

Little Solider

Magnificent grove of Ponderosa pines just downstream.

32

Marble Left

Hike up Marble Cr. or climb hill behind camp.

32

Marble Creek

Excellent hike along a beautiful Creek.

33

Marble Right

Good hike behind camp.

34

Stateland Left

Climb bluffs for view of Pungo Canyon and Middle Fork Lodge.

39

Cameron Creek

Short hikes to pictographs.

47

Whitie Cox

Grave site. Above camp is a good trail.

47

Rock Island

Upstream climb/hike to elevated rock cropping.

48

White Creek, Shelf

Hike to Loon Creek Hot springs and beyond.

50

Loon Creek

Hike beyond hot springs for spectacular views.

60

Camas Creek

Beautiful creek trail.

71

Little Pine

Steep hike. Spectacular views from Johnson Pt.

71

Haystack to camp

Hike to Driftwood or Wilson camps.

74

Rattlesnake Cave

Trail to camps downstream is high above the river.

74

Survey

Hike bluff for an upstream view. Hike to Big Creek in morning.

74

Woolard

Morning hike to Big Creek. Big view of Survey from a high point.

78

Water Fall Creek

Beautiful views of the waterfall from the bridge.

78

Big Creek

Spectacular trail. Half-hour hike to bridge over a gorge. Worth it.

80

Veil Falls

Popular hike. Take a family photo from a ledge overlooking the river.

84

Papoose Creek

Hike in creek up narrow steep-walled canyon.

88

Nugget Creek

Follow trail near creek up to Parrot’s grotto.

90

Stoddard Creek

Creek hike to pools and pictographs.

Forest Service

Idaho River Journeys is operated under special use permit with the Salmon-Challis National Forest. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.